The first of three upgrades, this rollout involved more than 50,000 employees and was completed in under 20 hours. Supported by a standardised technology landscape that enabled minimal downtime, this smooth transition to SAP S / 4HANA Cloud Private Edition sets a new benchmark for Digital Transformation in the fastmoving consumer goods( FMCG) industry.

But though the journey may be complex, he’ s sure on p24 that with the right mindset and solutions true GenAI impact is well within reach.

On p35 we outline Italy’ s ambitious new quantum initiative uniting IonQ, D-Wave Quantum and leading Italian institutions to create a world-class hub in Lombardy, driving industrial innovation, scientific discovery and national digital sovereignty.

AMD and Eviden are to power France’ s first exascale supercomputer.

Read on p32 how Alice Recoque represents a major step forward for European sovereign AI.

The upgrade is seen as a strategic leap in futureproofing the company as consumer expectations evolve and new technologies reshape the marketplace.

That’ s just a sample of what’ s inside. Enjoy the read. Have an innovative month – make stuff happen.

Read our Q & A with Ralf Huebenthal, Global Head of IT platforms, Nestlé, on p14.

As enterprises race to deploy GenAI, measurable returns are difficult to discern.

K2view CTO Yuval Perlov says most initiatives are still stuck in pilot mode for many organisations and the anticipated ROI proves elusive.

Bill Tanner Editor

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